Clay Bar For The Frequent User

BEST BUY in Auto Express magazine.

Auto-Clay is a revolutionary clay made here in the UK. Auto-Clay provides a method of removing harmful contamination from vehicle paint finishes, improving its durability and increasing the gloss level of subsequent waxes.

All paint finishes are subject to contamination from a variety of chemical, industrial and environmental pollutions, such as tree sap, bird droppings, salt, acid rain and metal flake particles. Even volcanic ash fallout! These pollutants cannot be removed by washing and polishing, they require a clay bar specifically designed to lift these particles away from the paintwork. If left untreated these contaminants bond with the paintwork and can cause harm as well as being unsightly. In addition, any vehicle being prepared for layers of wax or sealant should be clayed completely prior to wax application. This removes the contaminants and provides a clean, smooth surface for the wax to adhere effectively.

Bilt-Hamber clay bars use ordinary tap water as a lubricating agent, rather than a quick detailer and contains no surfactants, such as powdered detergents or soaps, and is therefore extremely kind to your paintwork.

Auto-clay Soft is formulated to compliment the original Bilt Hamber clay bar. This softer, easier to mould formulation makes claying intricate areas of modern panel folds much easier. Folding the bar to reveal clean clay is easier too, speeding up the whole process. The soft bar allows regular detailer's to maintain silky smooth paintwork with the minimum of effort and fuss.

Product Reviews

I just can't see how this clay gets so many great reviews. I've tried this several times as per the instructions and I've watched YouTube how to's but each time I've had quite bad marring on the paint. It seems to dull the clearcoat also which I am able to compound out but I don't think it should do this. The clay seems to just break up in my hands and is horrible to use. I really hope I've just got a bad batch as I also purchased the medium bilt hamber but am afraid to use it until my other clay has been used up. Very disappointed with this.

Second purchase
by Stuart, 22 Jun 2015

This was my second purchase of this clay after losing my original in a house move. I've also got some of the Meguiar's clay which I've used on family cars but this always stays for my cars. So easy to use and work with and always produces great results

Easy to use! Stunning results
by Trevor, 01 May 2015

Never used a clay bar before but after watching videos and reading reviews on this Bilt-Hamber clay I thought I'd try. Pre washed and then washed the car and rinsed it down. Only used a quarter of the whole clay bar and used water to lubricate the clay and surface of the car. The result was fantastic, with the car gleaming after use. Made short work of grime and bugs on the car with no real pressure needed. Can be used on glass as well with no issues. After waxing the car is sparkling and the wife keeps commenting how smooth and slippery the car surface feels. Well worth the money, TBH don't worry about using this product, it's top stuff!

Great results!
by Bob Turner, 26 Nov 2014

This clay is the best I've used so far, it leaves a silky smooth finish to the paint, its like glass. The fact it can be used with water is great too, means you can save the quick detailer for times when you want to give the car a quick once over. Really pleased with the results, recommended product!

by Luk, 22 Mar 2014

Great stuff does the job perfect. 200 g for only 12.95.

Great Finish
by A L Jones, 01 Sep 2011

This is the first time I've used a clay product. It is so easy to use and gives fantastic results. It takes quite a long time to do it properly and make sure the bodywork is completely clean of contaminants, but it's worth the effort. I used Bilt Hamber Autobalm wax to finish and it looks like a mirror. Can't fault it.

Soft Clay
by Simon Clements, 25 Feb 2010

Good product, I loved the way it can be used with water rather than other manufacturers who sell you their detailing spray.
My only complaint is that the clay was very affected by the cold weather we're having at the moment and went hard very easily. But that really shouldn't put you off, just pick some nice weather for it.